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Checklist for Tribe Coprini Kolbe, 1805
and region Zambia (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
333
3740
9137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
331
3738
9135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
309
3639
8842
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
202
3129
7992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
53
1092
2610
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
48
914
1934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
8
231
634
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
8
231
634
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
214
597
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
50
288
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeCoprini
Kolbe, 1805
8
59
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Zambia
8 Genera with 59 Species
Canthidium Erichson, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Catharsius Hope, 200916SpeciesTaxom
Copridaspidus Bloucomont, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1987Mexican dung beetle17SpeciesTaxom
Coptodactyla Burmeister, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Heliocopris Hope, 189315SpeciesTaxom
Metacatharsius Paulian, 18576SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocopris Ferreira, 19102SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zambia
59 Species and 3 Subspecies
Canthidium smaragdinum Harold, 1867
Catharsius aegeus Génier, 2017
Catharsius brittoni Ferreira, 1963
Catharsius coptorhinaformis Josso & Prév..., 2009
Catharsius dux Harold, 1878
Catharsius folicornis Josso & Prév..., 2019
Catharsius heros Boheman, 1860
Catharsius juheli Josso, 2011
Catharsius melancholicus (Boheman, 1860)⇒ Catharsius longiceps Gillet, 1907
Catharsius pallas Génier, 2017
Catharsius pandion Harold, 1877
Catharsius platicornis Ferreira, 1960
Catharsius sesostris Waterhouse, 1888
Catharsius stricticornis Josso & Prév..., 2019
Catharsius takanoi Josso & Prév..., 2019
Catharsius tricornutus DeGeer, 1778
Catharsius tridens Josso & Prév..., 2009
Copridaspidus peregrinus Harold, 1878
Copris amyntor (Klug, 1855)⇒ Copris harrisi Waterhouse, 1891
Copris armiger Gillet, 1910
Copris bootes Klug, 1855
Copris cassius Péringuey, 1901
Copris elphenor Klug, 1855
Copris evanidus Klug, 1855
Copris fallaciosus Gillet, 1907Kenyan dung beetle
Copris harrisi Waterhouse, 1891
Copris inhalatus perturbator Péringuey, 1901
Copris kasanka Josso & Prév..., 2016
Copris mesacanthus mesacanthus
Copris misellus Péringuey, 1901
Copris nepos Gillet, 1908
Copris obesus Boheman, 1857
Copris prevosti Josso, 2011
Copris puncticollis Boheman, 1857
Copris serius Nguyen-phung, 1987
Coptodactyla subaenea Harold, 1877
Heliocopris atropos Boheman, 1860
Heliocopris biimpressus Kolbe, 1893
Heliocopris colossus Bates, 1868
Heliocopris eryx ikelenge Moretto, 2017
Heliocopris hamadryas Fabricius, 1775
Heliocopris hamifer Harold, 1878
Heliocopris japetus Klug, 1855
Heliocopris kolbei Felsche, 1901
Heliocopris letiranti Moretto, 2021
Heliocopris marshalli Péringuey, 1901
Heliocopris minos Gillet, 1907
Heliocopris myrmidon Kolbe, 1893
Heliocopris neptunus Boheman, 1857
Heliocopris samson Harold, 1878
Heliocopris staudingeri Kolbe, 1893
Metacatharsius dentinum Ferreira, 1964
Metacatharsius exiguus Boheman, 1860
Metacatharsius ferreirae Balthasar, 1965
Metacatharsius opacus Waterhouse, 1891
Metacatharsius peleus Olivier, 1789
Metacatharsius troglodytes (Boheman, 1857)⇒ Metacatharsius anderseni Waterhouse, 1891
Pseudocopris lunaticeps Gillet, 1910
Pseudocopris tubericollis Felsche, 1910


Links, sources and further information
Coprini at artfakta.se
Coprini at dyntaxa.se
Coprini at itis.gov